Three applicants file for treasurer appointment

Pursuant to Iowa Code, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors intend to make an appointment to fill the vacancy in the office of Montgomery County Treasurer at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in the basement meeting room at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Red Oak, Iowa.

The following candidates will be considered as they submitted all the requirements by the deadline of 4:30 p.m. on November 20, 2020. They are Jason Montgomery, Jackie Porter, Teresa Regan and Tyler Shearer.

Interviews of all eligible candidates will be conducted by the Board of Supervisors on November 30, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom at the Courthouse in Red Oak. The meeting will be open to the public and by Zoom.

The appointment made by the Board on December 1, 2020, will be valid until January 1, 2023 subject to the following paragraph:

Pursuant to Iowa Code 69.14A, subsection 1.a.(2)., the citizens of Montgomery County, may request a special election to fill the vacancy by filing a petition with the Montgomery County Auditor containing 397 signatures of eligible electors within 14 days after the appointment is made.